2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Biology and Mathematics

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

AAB from three A-levels including Biology and A in Mathematics.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Mathematics

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Mathematics

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Programme specification:

The programme will aim to:
- introduce students to the major branches of mathematics and biology;
- meet the needs of students with varied mathematical and scientific backgrounds and with different aspirations;
- enable students to appreciate the coherence and logical structure of mathematics, and its applicability in biological sciences;
- impart an awareness of the values of research and scholarship and in mathematics and biological sciences;
- prepare students to work in fields where specific and broadly based advanced mathematical knowledge is required;
- enable students to embark on research in some area of mathematical biology, bioinformatics and genetics, quantitative biology and medicine.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each year of the programme.

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students must enrol on at least one of the following modules.

Students must choose 10 or 15 credits from the list below. Please note that students who enrol on BLGY1236 must also enrol on BLGY1211.

In all cases the choice of modules is subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Mathematics.

Discovery modules:

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each year of the programme.

Compulsory modules:

Students are required to study the following modules:

Optional modules:

Students are required to take at least one of the modules from the following:
List A

Students are required to take 20 credits from the following optional modules:
List B

Students are required to take 10 credits from the following optional modules:
List C

Depending on the choices made in list A, students must choose between 10 and 20 credits from the following list:
List D

!! IMPORTANT !! When choosing options, students must take into account which modules they intend to take in Year 3 to make sure that they have the necessary prerequisites. Please refer to the information from the Programme Meetings.

Discovery modules:

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits, including at least 100 credits at level 3, with at least 40 credits of level 3 Mathematics, and at least 40 credits of level 3 Biology modules. EPIB3036 and EDUC3060 count as Mathematics modules for this purpose.

Compulsory modules:

Please note that the Compulsory modules may change from year to year. Please consult with the Programme Manager if you require more information.

Students are required to study the following compulsory module:

Optional modules:

Students must choose at least 85 credits from lists A, B and C.

Exactly one project module from list A must be chosen.
Students who enrol on BLGY3340 must choose at least a further 20 credits of Biology options.

LIST A

At least one module from list B must be chosen.

LIST B

Further options must be chosen from list C.

LIST C

Discovery modules:

Up to 20 credits of Discovery modules at level 2 or 3, or from level 1 Skills Discovery modules may be chosen.

Module choices are subject to approval by the Programme Coordinator.

Last updated: 24/03/2016

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